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Aug 15 2023
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More states expect schools to restrict trans athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. -- As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams. Kansas, North Dakota and Wyoming had new laws in place restricting transgender athletes before classes resumed, and a Missouri law takes effect at the end of this month, bringing the number of states
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteAug 14 2023
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Marion residents react to local newspaper raid that brings international attention to small town
MARION, Kan. (KAKE)- Ever since the Marion County Police Department raided the Marion County Record, all eyes have been on the small Kansas town which is leaving people who live there with mixed reactions. "I wish it was good news about Marion instead of all the bad news it carries," said an emotional Gene Winkler who has lived in Marion his entire life. Winkler has lived in Marion since 1962
KAKEJun 06 2023
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Marlins take on the Royals on home winning streak
Marlins take on the Royals on home winning streak Kansas City Royals (18-42, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (33-28, second in the NL East) BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will try to keep their four-game home win streak alive when they face the Kansas City Royals. Miami has a 33-28 record overall and a 19-13 record in home games. The Marlins have the second-ranked team batting
Associated PressJun 30 2023
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Mookie Betts homers twice, goes 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs and leads Dodgers to 9-3 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mookie Betts homered twice off big league debutant Alec Marsh, finishing 4 for 4 with two walks and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Friday night. Jason Heyward added three hits and two RBIs for the Dodgers, whose hot bats that produced a season-high 18 hits the previous night in Colorado kept sizzling at Kauffman Stadium, where the
NewsdayAug 14 2023
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Newspaper owner dies after strange police raid
Why did police raid the offices of a small-town Kansas newspaper? The Friday raid on the offices of the Marion County Record certainly looks like a major incursion on freedom of the press—with disastrous results for not just the civil liberties but also the physical well-being of newspaper staff. The paper attributes the Saturday death of 98-year-old co-owner Joan Meyer to stress from the
HotAirAug 14 2023
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Police raid on local newspaper's office and publisher's home sparks outrage
A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local newspaper’s office and the home of its owner and publisher, seizing computers and cellphones, and, in the publisher’s view, stressing his 98-year-old mother enough to cause her weekend death. Several press freedom watchdogs condemned the Marion Police Department’s actions as a blatant violation of the
FortuneAug 13 2023
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Struggling defense highlights Chiefs’ first preseason game vs. Saints
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Fans must always take preseason performances with lots of grains of salt. The Kansas City Chiefs lost their first 2023 preseason game to the New Orleans Saints 26-24 but the result of these games doesn’t matter. Most times the performance of the game doesn’t matter either. The first-team offense played two drives with quarterback Patrick Mahomes playing only one drive. His
Fox 4 Kansas CityAug 13 2023
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Chiefs’ grades from preseason opener at Saints include a false start for the first team
The Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener came with plenty of rough edges to smooth out. The first-team offense got stuffed on fourth down at midfield and the starting defense allowed two touchdowns in Sunday’s 26-24 loss to the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome. Next: The Chiefs remain on the road for their second NFL preseason game. The Super Bowl champions head to Arizona to face
The Kansas City StarAug 15 2023
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Fortson to go on IR, three backup wide receivers go down with injuries
ST. JOSEPH — The Kansas City Chiefs decided to place tight end Jody Fortson on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday, then proceeded to lose three wide receivers to injuries who were competing for a job when they returned to practice following their preseason opener. The Chiefs have had high hopes Fortson, a former college wide receiver, could develop into a pass-catching tight end to pair
Jefferson City News TribuneJun 28 2023
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José Ram�rez hits a grand slam as Guardians beat Royals 14-1, move into 1st in AL Central
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — José Ramírez hit his fifth career grand slam and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 14-1 on Wednesday night, moving into first place in the AL Central despite a losing record. Ramírez lined a first-pitch cutter from Austin Cox into the left-field bullpen after Cox opened the third by allowing a single and two walks. It was the slugger’s 13th homer this
Washington Post